1996 NAIA World Series

The 1996 NAIA World Series was the 40th annual tournament hosted by the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics to determine the national champion of baseball among its member colleges and universities in the United States and Canada.

1996 NAIA
baseball tournament

1996 NAIA World Series
Teams	8
Format	Double elimination Page playoff
Finals site	Lewis and Clark Park Sioux City, Iowa
Champions	Lewis–Clark State (9th title)
Winning coach	Ed Cheff
MVP	Troy Silva (1B) (Lewis–Clark State)

The tournament was played for at Lewis and Clark Park in Sioux City, Iowa.

Lewis–Clark State (53–11) defeated Saint Ambrose (42–19) in a single-game championship series, 9–0, to win the Warriors' ninth NAIA World Series and first since 1992.

Lewis–Clark State first baseman Troy Silva was named tournament MVP.

Bracket

Preliminary

	First round Losers to Championship Bracket, Second Round				Second round Losers to Championship Bracket, Third Round				Third round Both teams to Championship Bracket, Semifinals
	Cumberland (TN)	2
	St. Thomas (FL)	1
					Cumberland	4
					Lewis–Clark State	9
	Geneva	1
	Lewis–Clark State	2
									Lewis–Clark State	3
									Saint Ambrose	1
	Ohio Dominican (7 inn.)	12
	Oklahoma Baptist	2
					Ohio Dominican	5
					Saint Ambrose	16
	Saint Ambrose	2
	St. Mary's (TX)	0

Championship

	Second round Losers eliminated				Third round Losers eliminated				Semifinals Losers eliminated				Championship
									Lewis–Clark State	4
					Ohio Dominican	4			St. Thomas	2
	St. Thomas	4			St. Thomas	7							Lewis–Clark State	9	–
	Geneva	3											Saint Ambrose	0	–
									Saint Ambrose	9
					Cumberland	3			Cumberland	8			Third place
	Oklahoma Baptist	0			St. Mary's	1
	St. Mary's	7

See also

• 1996 NCAA Division I baseball tournament
• 1996 NCAA Division II baseball tournament
• 1996 NCAA Division III baseball tournament
• 1996 NAIA Softball World Series